Wednesday , 30 September 2026

France vs Argentina, Worldcup 2018 ROUND OF 16

FIFA World Cup · 2018
France
4 – 3
Full Time
Argentina
Sat 30 Jun 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Marcos Rojo
Y 19' Nicolas Tagliafico
Y 43' Javier Mascherano
Y 49' Ever Banega
Blaise Matuidi 72' Y
Benjamin Pavard 73' Y
Y 90' Nicolas Otamendi
Olivier Giroud 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Argentina — Worldcup .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Carlos Astroza
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Julio Bascunan
  • Referee Christian Schiemann
  • Referee Alireza Faghani
  • Referee Reza Sokhandan
  • Referee Mohammadreza Mansouri

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
France 2 games · Avg 9.5 goals Argentina
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-30 France 4–3 Argentina

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Argentina H 4–3 W
26 Jun Denmark A 0–0 D
21 Jun Peru H 1–0 W
16 Jun Australia H 2–1 W
05 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Shaftesbury FC A 2–0 W
Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun France A 3–4 L
26 Jun Nigeria A 2–1 W
21 Jun Croatia H 0–3 L
16 Jun Iceland H 1–1 D
20 Aug Karlsruher SC H 0–7 L

Season Stats

France Argentina
#33 Position #37
9 Points 9
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
10 Scored 8
2 Conceded 1
+8 GD +7
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season

France are 33rd (9 pts). Argentina are 37th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A
Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and France launch into their encounter with Argentina.
  • 5' Argentina fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. France in their trying to find a way past Argentina's compact .
  • 11' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcos Rojo.
  • 13' Antoine Griezmann doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' Nicolas Tagliafico is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
  • 24' France are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Argentina backline.
  • 29' Maximiliano Meza, a Argentina forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raphael Varane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Argentina.
  • 39' Argentina international Nicolas Otamendi has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Goal! Angel di Maria scores his 95 goal in 526 matches.
  • 43' Javier Mascherano picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Argentina. Marcos Rojo is replaced by Federico Fazio.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Gabriel Mercado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' Ever Banega picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. France needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 57' Benjamin Pavard doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' Hugo Lloris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' What composure from Kylian Mbappe! The France international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 66' The whistle greets Enzo Perez as he departs to be replaced by Sergio Aguero.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Kylian Mbappe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Poor challenge from Blaise Matuidi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' The referee shows France player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 75' Maximiliano Meza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Pavon on 75 minute.
  • 80' It’s high time Jorge Sampaoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' A change in the France ranks — Antoine Griezmann exits the field as Nabil Fekir enters on 83.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 89' France ring the changes. Kylian Mbappe has done his job and it is now time for Florian Thauvin to step up.
  • 90' Sergio Aguero adds to his 0 season tally! Argentina lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Otamendi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-3.

Lineups

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Argentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Argentina xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
France48% Draw22% Argentina30%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

France or Draw
70%
Draw or Argentina
52%
France or Argentina
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
France33% Draw39% Argentina28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — France

Handicap France covers Push Argentina covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

France keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Argentina keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.